Posts Tagged ‘heart disease’

One of These 5 Things Will Kill You
Using National Vital Statistics System mortality data from 2008–2010, the CDC looked at the number of observed deaths from heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, stroke, and unintentional injuries. Using the three states …. But …Read more on Daily Beast

Illinois State Police conduct 'Heroin Highway' operation
She said she was convicted twice of felony heroin possession, in 2009 and 2012, and regularly used the drug until she stopped about five months ago following rehab. Last week, though, she got a “craving” and started up the habit again. The woman said …Read more on WLS

Barbara Lombardo: Could heroin be this generation's crack cocaine?
… treatment, drug courts, law enforcement and bipartisan legislative support. Also, to effectively assess and address the problem, more up-to-date statistics are needed. National … At a press event covered Tuesday by reporter Danielle Sanzone …Read more on Troy RecordRead more...

Catalysts Drive These Stocks: Mara Goldstein
… to be added into the study to ensure appropriate statistical powering over a range of possible outcomes. AML, however, is a very risky category to develop a drug in, since the success rate of trials in this indication is about as close to zero as …Read more on CountingPips

Catalysts Drive These Stocks: Mara Goldstein [Celgene Corporation, Celldex …
MG: From company presentations in general, and from the dialogue that I broadly observed, it seems as if companies are engaging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration [FDA] earlier in the process than they have in the past. That is … Even though the …Read more on Seeking Alpha

Scared healthy? Frightening health rankings lead governor to seven-pronged …
The state has long had the dubious distinction of being among the national leaders in cancer diagnoses, smoking rates, diabetes, heart disease and a host of other maladies. In fact, the numbers are downright scary. Kentucky consistently ranks among the …Read more on KyForward.comRead more...

Ex-Red Sox outfielder Bernie Carbo speaks in Billerica about how faith saved …
Carbo admitted, in a 2010 ESPN special, that he was high on every illicit drug imaginable, or stone-cold drunk, for virtually every game he played. He even attempted to hire someone to break … Carbo went to rehab right after that, and he was …Read more on The Sun

We remain free to choose our own poison
They compared exercise to pharmaceuticals in four areas of demonstrated mortality: “secondary prevention of coronary heart disease, rehabilitation after stroke, treatment of heart failure and prevention of diabetes.” Exercise was the equal of the drugs …Read more on The Durango Herald

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New agency looks to make cancer drug funding decisions more reasoned, less …
He noted that an earlier, interim recommendation suggested palliative care for such patients was still the most reasonable treatment. “You have a national … “I swallowed the desperation, and I've done far better than the statistics would suggest …Read more on National Post

From Addiction to Freedom
Alcoholism and alcohol abuse statistics reveal that an estimated 4 percent of Canada's population over the age of 15 is dependent on alcohol. Alcohol related problems not only negatively affect health – from heart disease to suicide – but also …Read more on durhamregion.com (blog)Read more...

Drug Rehabilitation Methods: Sex OK’d for Heart Patients If Illness is Stable
The American Heart Association has good news for those living with cardiovascular disease: They can resume normal sexual activity if the heart disease is stable. Often men and women with cardiovascular diseases are fearful of sexual relations. And a decrease in sexual activity and function is often related to anxiety and depression. The AHA statement, published online in Circulation: […]Drug Rehabilitation Methods – Yahoo! News Search Results

Drug Rehabilitation Methods: Cabinet approves National Policy on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
New Delhi, Jan 12 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the National Policy on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) drafted by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, in consultation with the concerned Ministries and Agencies of Government of India and the State Governments.Drug Rehabilitation Methods – Yahoo! News Search Results

Drug Rehabilitation Methods: Dr. Death
WWE Talent Wellness Program and its effect on the Roster. With Evan Bourne failing his latest drug test, I thought it relevant to bring this subject matter up. Let's see exactly what the 'E expects from its talent and current Roster.Drug Rehabilitation Methods – Yahoo! News Search Results

Drug Rehabilitation Methods: Sexual activity is safe for most heart, stroke patients
Sexual activity is safe for most heart disease and stroke patients. Women with cardiovascular disease should be counseled on the safety and advisability of contraceptive methods and pregnancy based on their patient profile. Medications to treat erectile dysfunction aren't safe for all men with cardiovascular disease.Drug Rehabilitation Methods – Yahoo! News Search Results